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High Strung(1992)
Status: Released
Date: 1992-01-08
58%
44 Votes
Time: 1h 33m
The story of a guy with a few too many hang-ups.
Overview:
Thane Furrows, an extremely cynical but unintentionally hilarious children's book writer, wakes up one morning, and, since pretty much everyone and everything annoys him, begins another day of complaining to himself. However, the day proves to be much different than normal when Thane begins to recieve strange phone calls, letters, and voices in his head, all indicating that something will happen at 8 o'clock. As the day goes on, Thane rants and raves about the things that annoy him, as the clock slowly ticks closer and closer to his destiny.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $300,000.00
Revenue: $904.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Film Brigade
Movie: High Strung
Top 10 Billed Cast
Steve Oedekerk
Thane Furrows
Thomas F. Wilson
Al
Denise Crosby
Melanie
Fred Willard
Insurance Salesman
Kirsten Dunst
Young Girl
Ed Williams
Boss
Paul Ryan
Game Show Host
Ivy Austin
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